National Liberal Party (PNL) chairman Ludovic Orban said on Monday that his party will table a censure motion if it is sure there will be enough parliamentarians of the power to vote for it, so that the motion should have chances to be passed. “The no-confidence motion is a very serious approach, which must be based on negotiations conducted on all levels, serious negotiations to obtain the minimum guarantee that there are parliamentarians from the parliamentary majority who vote for such a motion. (…) We will table a no-confidence motion after we find that there are the highest chances of obtaining votes from some parliamentarians in the parliamentary majority,” he said, recalling that, in order for a censure motion to pass, the vote of 67 parliamentarians beside those of the opposition is needed. Asked if there are signs that the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE, minor at rule, ed.n) might support such an approach, Orban replied: “There are enough signals in this respect, but you know very well that we will face the same boycott used by those in the governmental majority, that is they will not allow MPs to vote. (…) Here we must have the guarantee that if someone is determined to vote, they will breach this order given by PSD and ALDE.” At the same time, Orban declared that the visits abroad of the Liberal MPs would be cancelled 14 – 21 November, as their presence in Parliament is important if certain procedures appear, such as draft laws, simple, censure motions, requiring the presence of all PNL MPs at the vote.
Murillo Diosa Luis Alfonso, a Colombian man who intended to blow up strategic targets in Romania, was definitively sentenced on Monday, September 22, by the High Court of Cassation and Justice to six years in prison for attempted acts of sabotage. The Supreme Court dismissed the Colombian’s appeal, upholding the sentence handed down in June […]
Romanian real estate developer Nordis, which was embroiled in a national scandal at the beginning of the year for allegedly defrauding clients of EUR 200 million through a pyramid scheme, announced on Monday, September 22, that a new strategic investor is looking to take over its business. The investor, the Avangarde Group, is also active […]
Authorities carried out checks in several schools and hospitals in Bucharest and other cities in the country after threatening emails were received at official addresses, reportedly from abroad. Dozens of emails containing messages like “I will enter the school with two Beretta pistols,” or “I will cause a real massacre” were sent to schools and […]
Romanian filmmaker Radu Jude, one of Europe’s most acclaimed contemporary directors, has made his debut in the visual arts with the video installation Sleep #2, now on display at The Film Gallery in Paris. The show, running from September 22 to October 4, is supported by the Romanian Cultural Institute (ICR) through its Cantemir Program, […]
Romania has been elected to the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for a two-year mandate covering 2025–2027, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) announced. This marks the country’s return to the 35-member body for the first time since 2010. The vote took place on Friday, September 19, the closing day […]
Romanian car brand Dacia has launched a new utility version of its well-known Duster car, the Cargo. The new car is intended exclusively for the United Kingdom. Dacia routinely launches utility versions of its cars, and a Pick-Up version was announced last week for the Duster as well. Like the Pick-Up, the Cargo is also […]
